Meeting with Korean Start-Up Companies
Accelerating Innovation Business' Global Journey

June 16, 2025

Hosted by AIPPI Korea & CCEI Gyeonggi

Invitation to Meeting with Korean Start-Up Companies

AIPPI Korea, in collaboration with the Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (CCEI Gyeonggi), has arranged a special meeting opportunity between international IP professionals and promising Korean startup companies.

CCEI Gyeonggi is dedicated to identifying and supporting promising startups in Korea, helping them develop and expand their domestic and international businesses. It also facilitates the entry and settlement of international start-ups in Korea. Within CCEI, CCEI Gyeonggi serves as a key hub for global expansion. Please refer to here for details about CCEI Gyeonggi. For this event, CCEI Gyeonggi will invite promising Korean startups preparing to enter the Chinese and Japanese markets.

We highly encourage the participation of international attendees of the Trilateral Meeting to engage with these Korean startups and provide valuable insights to support their global expansion. While the event will focus on intellectual property, we also welcome professionals with experience in startup incubation, acceleration, and investment.

We highly encourage the participation of international attendees of the Trilateral Meeting to engage with these Korean startups and provide valuable insights to support their global expansion. While the event will focus on intellectual property, we also welcome professionals with experience in startup incubation, acceleration, and investment.

We look forward to your participation and the opportunity to engage in meaningful global networking with Korean startups.

Seong Tahk Ahn

President, AIPPI Korea

Meeting with Korean Start-Up Companies
Accelerating Innovation Business' Global Journey

June 16, 2025

Hosted by AIPPI Korea & CCEI Gyeonggi

Online Registration (Google Form)
  • Hosted by:

    AIPPI Korea & CCEI Gyeonggi

  • Participants:
    • Foreign attendees of the AIPPI Trilateral Meeting in Gyeongju
    • Korean start-up companies
  • Venue & Date:
    • Time/Date
      From 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM on June 16, 2025
    • Venue
      CCEI Gyeonggi (Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation)
      12, Daewangpangyo-ro 645beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
  • Registration
    • Fees:
      Free participation in the meeting
    • Application Deadline:
      First-come, first-served basis until May 2, 2025
    • Application Submission:

      Application for "The Meeting with Korean Start-Up Companies Program"

      Please indicate in the Google Form whether you will attend Program Part 1 as a keynote speaker, an IP panelists or an audience member (general attendees), and whether you will attend Program Part 2 as an expert panelist or an audience member (general attendees).

    • Participation Limit for Part 2 - Innovation Business Global Expansion Clinic:

      - Those wishing to participate as expert panelists are limited to 6 per country.

      - No participant limit for general attendees.

  • Transportation:
    • Free bus transportation from Gyeongju to CCEI Gyeonggi on June 16, 2025.
      departing at 8:00 AM from Gyeongju Hilton Hotel on June 16, 2025 and arriving at CCEI before 2:00 PM
    • Free bus transportation from CCEI Gyeonggi to hotels in Pangyo and to Seoul Samsung Station after the event on June 16, 2025.
    • Recommend to reserve a flight back to your home country flying from Gimpo Airport or Incheon Airport on June 17, 2025.

Program Schedules

Part 1

14:00-15:30

Expert Insight Session
  • Opening Remarks
    • President of AIPPI Korea
    • CCEI Gyeonggi Official
  • Keynote Speech 1
    • Topic: Strategies for Entering the Japanese Market in IP & Innovation Business
    • Speaker: Kyungmi Choi, CEO of Kuspreading
  • Keynote Speech 2
    • Topic: Strategies for Entering the Chinese Market in IP & Innovation Business
    • Speaker: China expert recommended by AIPPI China
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    Panel Discussion
    • Topic: Trends and IP Strategies for Innovation Business Expansion in Korea, China, and Japan
    • Discussion topics:

      - National policies for supporting innovation businesses

      - IP protection strategies

      - Success stories of market entry

    • Moderator: Sungpil HWANG, Partner at E.M. Hwang & Partners
    • Panelists: Three IP experts from AIPPI Korea, China, and Japan

Part 2

15:45-17:15

Innovation Business Global Expansion Clinic
    • Three companies for entering business into each region (Japan & China) will participate
      (Total: 6 companies)
    • Each company is allocated 30 minutes:

      - Company Presentation (10 minutes): Introduction of innovation capabilities, business model, expansion plans, and current challenges

      - Expert Feedback (20 minutes): Panel feedback from 6 experts

    • Expert Panel: Pre-selected AIPPI experts (6 per region, total: 12 experts)
    • Audience: Open to other AIPPI participants and observing companies.

Part 3

17:30-19:00

Networking Reception
    • Open to all attendees